Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/25/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 25, 2022

Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  NW +1, PSU -1; Over/Under:  129 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  NW +1.5, PSU -1.5; Over/Under:  128.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  NW +1.5, PSU -1.5; Over/Under:  128.5 points

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  13-13 (11th place, Big Ten)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  11-13 (10th place, Big Ten)

 

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Northwestern Wildcats:  2-3 last 5

Penn State Nittany Lions:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 13-13 record overall and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 6-11 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers while their win came against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Pete Nance led the team in points in that game with 20 while Chase Audige and Boo Buie were both next on the team with 15 points each. Nance and Audige both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Nance and Robbie Beran both led the team in rebounds with 5 each. They were 50% from the field, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 12-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-12.

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with an 11-13 record overall and they are 9-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-10 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Michigan State Spartans and the Minnesota Golden Gophers while their loss came against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Sam Sessoms off the bench led the team in points in that game with 17 while John Harrar was next on the team with 14 points. Jalen Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Harrar led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.2% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 65 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 13-11 this season and their O/U record is 9-15.

 

Northwestern is coming off of a win in their last game but that win came against Nebraska, the worst team in the Big Ten, and they have lost 3 straight games prior to that loss. They have not been good on the road this season as they are 3-6 and they are 6-11 against conference opponents as well. They are going up against a PSU team that is not any better against conference opponents this season with a 6-10 record but they have been good at home as they are 9-4. They were gaining some steam with 2 straight wins before losing in their last game but they will be looking to bounce back from that loss on the road to a Maryland team that is not very good this season. NW will likely keep this game close but PSU should be able to get the win at home here by just a few points.

 

Northwestern Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 25, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is PSU 66 NW 63.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 18-13 ATS in road games. 26-19 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent. 

Penn State Nittany Lions: 2-8 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 15-9 UNDER in all games. 24-15 UNDER as a favorite.

 

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  None.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  G. Lee (F) Ques Fri - Knee injury.

 

 

“We had fight, intensity, and a sense of urgency. Our defense early in the game was really swarming.” - Chris Collins on his team’s win against Nebraska.

 

 

“Maryland played us a little bit differently than people have been playing throughout the season. They showed us something different where we weren't able to adjust or adapt to really be able to get him more shots.” - Micah Shrewsberry on his team’s loss against Maryland.

 

 

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

J. Roper II

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

D. Johnson 

Seth Lundy 

J. Pickett 

 

 

PPG: P. Nance (15.1)

APG: B. Buie (4.4)

Reb/G: P. Nance (6.4)

 

PPG: J. Pickett (13)

APG: J. Pickett (4.1)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (9.8)

 

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)